War shares and steel push market to new highs amid cautious trading
New York trading shows war issue strength with U S Steel reaching a peak not seen since 1912 while most railway and foreign exchange trends weaken. Turnover nears 1.5 million shares as investors stay wary on munition issues and bond futures.
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U. S
Wall Street
New York
Canada
I & Steel
Branchotal
Westinghouse
Maxwell Motors
Studebaker
Bethlehem Steel
New York Cotton and Financial Market Snapshot
New York Mercantile rates show 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 percent ranges for sterling bills and cables. Other currencies including Francs, Marka, Liras, Rubles, and Mexican dollars display varied demand and cable prices as Gov bonds and railroad bonds are noted heavy or irregular. Time loans and call money feature modest rates with an active closing bid and offerings.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Time stock markets and New York produce markets report
A compact market wire item notes bearish sentiments in time stock markets and declines in cotton with mixed commodity moves. Butter prices edge up though receipts exceed demand, while eggs cheese and poultry show varied responses. Raw sugar and pork beef lard figures are cited with steady to soft tendencies amid Western market activity.
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New York
Anda
Panama
Boston
AUR
Alnaka Gold
Aloues Mining
Butte and Superior Mining
Calumet and
Hecla Mining
Final Butte
Frenklin Mining
Granby Mining
Greene-Cananaa Minin Lake Mining
Miami Mining
Mohawk Mining
New Arcadian Mining
Superior Mining Unita Frust
United Shoe Machinery
United Shoe
Hennery
Cottonseed Oil Market Mixed Prices Across Contracts
U S markets report mixed action for commodities with cottonseed oil priced in prime summer yellow and white contracts, August through March, plus domestic livestock quotes. Hogs and cattle show weak demand with varied classes, while butter eggs and wheat stay firm and corn softens. New York and Philadelphia notes reflect sparse trading and steady calves.
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York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Atonay
Shehp
Ewer
Seeohe
New York
Beeves
Virginia Veale
Owen
Local Produce Market Prices for Poultry and Groceries
Local market lists live poultry prices including hens roosters ducks and turkeys with dressed poultry rates, cheese butter eggs and vegetables with varying regional prices. Green fruits section shows California oranges grapefruits lemons pineapples apples and berries with per crate and per box figures.
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New York iState
New
Elgin
Freed Virginia
Western
Virginia
Southwest
New York
New Maine
Republic Iron and Steel resumes dividends on preferred stock
The Republic Iron and Steel Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 6 percent on preferred stock plus an extra one quarter of 1 cent per share on accumulative dividends. The move revived after wartime interruption, fueling bullish market sentiment amid heavy short covering and renewed public participation in trading.
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New York
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Missouri Pacific
Recsiv
American Car and Foundry
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Heathereof
E. C. Whitford
Washington Market Company
Hias
Center Market
Holland writes of, seek to avoid publicity in gold consignment tale
A Halifax to New York gold shipment, valued around 20 million, prompts Holland to push secrecy to avoid publicity. Analysts note J P Morgan involvement started after receipt, with South Africa to New York direct shipments likely to reduce public attention. The funds may back US food imports and war munitions orders, though timing and exact use remain uncertain.
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Halifax
South Africa
New York
London
New York City
J. P. Morgan & Co
England
Wall Street
Great Britain
United States
House of J. P. Morgan & Co
Lanston Monotype Leads Local Stock Market Rally
Lanston Monotype featured in a subdued local stock session as the market quoted for large lots and options amid tight supply. Rumors of big war orders circulated with no confirmation while Washington Railway and Electric and other financials showed weakness and selective demand.
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Lanston
Walls and Wells case notes linger through two days notice
Supreme Court entries list consented continuances and rule returnables for multiple matters. Attorneys named include J. O. Brown A. D. Smith for Pininti defenses and Murphy Me Cobbert for defendants. The docket covers wills probate guardians ad litem estates and various civil actions with dates in August 1912 and related legal proceedings across divisions before Justice Gould.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Justice Gould
New York Grain Market Report August 17
Spot markets show irregular activity for No 2 hard and No 2 yellow corn with differing off NY prices. Futures firmer for September, oats steady to easy, and barley at easy levels with nearby delivery notes for Duluth and Buffalo.
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Chicago
New York
New Orleans
Galveston
Mobile
Coro
Oate
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Boston
Memphis
Augusta
Bae
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Little Rock
Dallas
Augualita
de Rock
Duluth
Manitoba
Buffalo
I. F
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Local Stock Exchange Call at Noon
Sales regular call reports Washington Gas Fa at 105 for 1000 dollars, Capital Traction Railway Ga at 1106 and 106 with partials, Potomac Electric Consolidated entries at 100 for multiple 1000-dollar lots, Lanston Monotype prices 79 to 80, Continental Trust at 116, after call Capital Traction Railway 5a at 500 rogg.
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Washington Railway and Electric
Capital Traction
Washington Gag
Aheres
Continental Trust
Potomac Electric Consolidated Bs
Capital Tractions
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Washington Gas Fa
Capital Traction Railway Ga
Potomac Electric Consolidated
Washington Railway and Electric Common
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Lanston Monotype
Capital Traction Railway
Rogg
Geotown Gas
Ind
Georgetown Gan Fa
Columbis Gas & Elec
Aespud
Capltet Traction Co
Ann. & Pot. R
Guar
City & Suburban Ry
Metropolitan R. R. Ba
Wash. Ry
Elec. A
Mkt. Co
Wash
Mkt
Steamboat Aa
Rigga Realty
Long
Riggs Realty
Ahort
Capital Traction Co
Elec
National Savings & Trust
Union Trust Company
Loan and Trust
Continental
Savings
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
East Wash
Corcoran
National Union
GC. Paper Mfg. Co
Tay
Trans & Storage 103
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
Treasury ledger notes heavy deficits and stock quotes review
United States Treasury reports end of day figures with a 25,398,110 federal deficit this fiscal year versus last year's 8.4 million. The document lists numerous bond prices across gas and railroad sectors, public utilities stocks, banking shares, and mining equities. It also includes total assets, cash, and gold holdings, plus a Washington cattle market snapshot with hog, sheep, veal, lamb pricing.
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United States Treasury
Treasury Office
United States
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Real estate transfers including streets and square lots in Northwest DC
Real estate transfers list numerous lots and squares across Northwest DC from 104 to 110 G Street to Cavanaugh, Canal Street to Marsh and other parcels. Transactions include Henry W Cattell to George W Marsh, William H Walker to Eriza Le Enillips, and Grove Park Company to Julia later, with prices ranging from 2 900 to 4 005 dollars and stamps noted.
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G Street
Catherine A Cavanaugh
Helen A Eee
Helen M. Cavanaugh
Catharine A Cavanaugh
Fingham Place
LE Droit Park
Buele E Brent
Jamee H
Bertle UO
Portly
Henry W. Gattell
George *W. Marsh
Firet
Canal
George "W. Marah
Henry W. Cattell
Hitenth Steert
New York Avenue
Jesse HB. van Alstyn
Fliza L. Philiipa
Bectzen Park
Wiltham A Saunders
Triste
Mary A Boeger
Square
Hectzen Park
Witham H Saunders
Ernest A Boeger
Annate
Voves Park
Grovex Park Company, Incorporated
Julia
Park Place Northwest
Walter TL. Palmer
Harriet T Baisley
Pierce Street
Farriet
Baisley
Andrey L. Mays
Randle Highlands
Stanton R. Norman
George
Maier
New Hampshire Avenue
William NM. Dewey
Peter A. Crary
William M Dray
Agnes K Kelley
Dorn A Bowen
Thomas A. Jameson
Winon
Louisa D. Lovett
David J. Dongen
Park View Terrace
Daniel B Clarke
Wagaiian
Hemmander
Charles Curtis
Washington Heights
Bandle Park
United States Relley Company
Tne
Severine G. Lenffler, Jr
Deeds of Trust Listings Across DC Squares and Lots
A compilation of deeds of trust securing mortgages and loans across multiple Washington DC squares and parcels. Entries name grantors, beneficiaries, loan amounts, terms, interest rates, payment schedules, and lot or block designations, detailing secured debts from 2,350 to 6,000 dollars with periods ranging from months to years.
The Metal Market Copper Prices Report
New York August 17 copper quiet with electrolytic at 17.25 to 18.00. London spot copper quoted at £67 8s 6d futures £68 7s 4d electrolytic £80. Steady and unchanged.
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New York
London
Grocers Discuss Business at Raleigh Luncheon
Washington grocers, jobbers, and trade bodies gathered at the Raleigh to discuss the future of the local grocery trade. J. H. Goodrich presided as the sixth annual National Food Show and Industrial Exposition arrangements were read, with many industry leaders in attendance.
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Washington
Raleigh
J. H. Goodrich
G. EB. Bohannon
C. V. Sparrow
A. G. Schmidt
Perry P. Patrick
M. J. ‘Whelan
F. A. Dodge
G. W Slair
J. Brayshaw
H. &. Haight
H. T. Glover
L. F. Lucby
J. E. Diggle
H. C. Roberson
R &. Roberson
R. BE
W. Schmidt
J. W. Ward
Otto Ruppert
George C. Artemus
William Gass
BE. F. Hall
H. J. Harry
T. Huntt
M. Holzbeterlein
John G. Meinbers
A. R. McChegney
Walter Seaman
Henry Beck
R. & Palmer
W. H. Coleman
E. A. Coleman
John C. Ewald
C. W. Minker
Plague Reported in Habaka City
Hebana August 17 One bubonic plague case reported today the first since early last winter in Habaka. The town health authorities tightened monitoring and urged residents to seek medical care for fever chills and swollen lymph nodes.
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Hebana
Market listings of stock bids and prices from a Washington area page
A dense list shows multiple securities with bid and price quotes including Capital Traction 5 percent at 106 percent and Wash Rwy & Elec 4 percent at 8154, Potomac Donald 5 percent at 101, Real Estate Trust 57 bid wanted, and numerous other banks utilities and firms with varying quotes from 15 to 455 and terms ex dividend.
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Capital Traction
Continental Trust
N. & W. Steamboat
Wash. Exchange Bank
Riggs Nat. Bank
Washington Baseball Club
Gayety Theater
Heal Estate
Washington Storage
Safe gilt-edge investments in real estate in DC
The text touts gilt-edge investments backed by real estate in the District of Columbia. It claims these mortgage trusts are stable independent of individual or corporate credit, tax-exempt from personal property, and available from 3500 upward with a booklet offered.
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Trunt Hotes
Columbia
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